she is 1yr old and was on her second cycle,she is a chocolate labradorxcollie and was mounted by a golden retriever she's not as large as him,she is chocolate but with collie height and slim face.If she is pregnant will she be okay parting with her pups?It's been 2 wks now is there anything i can do to prevent her from having pups without harming her.she was taken from her own mother at just 4 wks old and i rescued her from drug takers when she was 3 mths as a result she bearly leaves my side{even the toilet} she hates being on her own and wont stay outside she cries if i shut the back door when she's doing toilet.How do you think she will cope with being a mum?how will i cope coz she sleeps on my bed?
2006-10-27 12:09:33 · 12 answers · asked by spazza68 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Make an appointment to have her spayed.If she's only 2 weeks along,they can do it easily.The pups will die ,of course,but they will be anesthetized along with the mom,so they will just go to sleep and not wake up.With two large dogs mating,you could have as many as 12 pups on your hands,and what will you do with them? It's not easy to find homes;there are so many dogs dying in shelters because people will not spay or neuter their pets.Please do the responsible thing and have your dog spayed right away.You will feel better for it and won't have to worry about your dog getting pregnant again.
2006-10-27 12:18:13 · answer #1 · answered by Dances With Woofs! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's only 14 days; GET HER SPAYED. U must act ASAP - every day increases the risk, so MONDAY, call the vet!
a full blood-panel will make it much safer to put her under general anaesthesia; this will assure the vet that her liver and kidneys are normal.
it'll cost abt $85 for the blood-panel with all the enzyme-levels; save $$ by getting a cut-rate desex from a shelter, a rescue group, or any other low- or no-cost source.
She's NOT an adult - her pelvis won't be fully-calcified till she's 2 Yrs Old, so plz do not let her whelp this litter. she's abt the equivalent of a 14 YO girl; this preg is not a good thing for her still-growing body!
It CAn affect her bone and joint health, and her teeth, for the rest of her life:
dogs only have 63 days to build a whole litter of babies, so her body puts the prenancy FIRST, and her own health -last-.
the pups will steal calcium from wherever the body can get it, as well as nutrients; if U've never seen a starved dam nursing a fat and healthy litter, U have missed a very pathetic sight.
i once saw a dog who'd been rescued from the street only a week before she whelped; EVERY pup was the size of her head, and U could see the bones in her skull... she was too weak to lift her head, but wagged her tail when i spoke to her in the shelter.
they were feeding her puppy-food ad lib, to get as many calories into her as they could, but the stress of streetlife and starving, and feeding a pregnancy, had really taken a huge toll.
her pups all went to homes; she herself was so worn-down, they euthanized her after the pups were 7 weeks old... very sad. she was so sweet...
dumb Q, but why didn't U spay her before this?
a spay BEFORE her 1st heat means 99% plus safe from breast-cancer, among other things... as well as pregnancy!
2006-10-27 12:38:01 · answer #2 · answered by leashedforlife 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone is always looking for free pups... I would think the your dogs puppies would be cute too. Let her have the babies, then get her spayed. As far as sleeping at night, my husband says sleeping in the same bed as a pregnant chick isn't too bad, except for all the kicking. Maybe he is just saying that because he will feel the wrath of my hormones if he says otherwise. I guess it would be about the same for a dog :-)
2006-10-27 12:57:14 · answer #3 · answered by emmadropit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely she is pregnant.
After she is done weaning this litter have her spayed.
It will be better for her health and it will lower her risk of cancer a huge amount.
If you are wanting not to have this litter call your vet and schedule a spay now before it is to late.
She will be pregnant for 63-65 days.
2006-10-27 12:32:08 · answer #4 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a very similar situation here too.
well if shes pregnant:
my dog was 1yr old when she was pregnant. so, we thought she cant be a mum cuz shes too young. but she was a great mum of 8 cute pups. my vet told me you just have to let her give the birth in a quiet place(bed-newspapers, old blankets, towels...) and dont act too nervous or be much around pups cuz she will leave them (cuz she will think u can take care of them). ofcourse, you have to feed them and clean the mess or play but dont be too much nosy. and dont forget to care bout the mum.
wish you and mum luck
2006-10-27 12:26:17 · answer #5 · answered by blahh 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You would be doing yourself and your dog a favor by having her aborted, then spayed. Might sound harsh to you, but unwanted puppies and the emotional, physical strain for you and the dog could be too much.
2006-10-27 12:38:57 · answer #6 · answered by beez 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes she is going to be a mom. Count 61 days from the day it happened and you will know when the due date is. Good Luck
2006-10-27 12:14:40 · answer #7 · answered by mfroeh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probly not cuz i think if u want to get a dog pregtnet u have to get the ddog to mate with anotuher dog a few days befor they go into heat cuz the blood ling it geting rid of in side of the dog uteres and thats there the puppies get the nutreunts from so if it stoped the next day i would nt worry about it and if u realy want o no bring her to the vet kk good luck i no that probly did not make suce but i never make sence with i wrtie only when i talk bye
2006-10-27 12:19:56 · answer #8 · answered by Tyler 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
If you want to abort them, take her to a vet. If u want her to have them, she will be fine. Just make her a comfy bed when t comes time. Then take her in to have her fixed. It is a shame to keep populating the world with unwanted puppies.
2006-10-27 12:14:32 · answer #9 · answered by Bullmoose 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She's pregnant. You can take her to the vet, and get her SPAYED. He can terminate her pregnancy while he does this of course.
2006-10-27 16:02:35 · answer #10 · answered by The Mouth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋